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Re: [ST] Postillion



Mike Bostock wrote:

> Where do you think the word Pillion originates, methinks it might be from
> that very word ie P'illion.  Have tried some etymological sources on the
> web but have yet to find any references.


According to http://www.merriam-webster.com/

pil·lion
Pronunciation: 'pil-y&n
Function: noun
Etymology: ScGaelic or Irish; Scottish Gaelic pillean, diminutive of 
peall covering, couch; Irish pillín, diminutive of peall covering, couch
Date: 1503
1 a : a light saddle for women consisting chiefly of a cushion b : a pad 
or cushion put on behind a man's saddle chiefly for a woman to ride on
2 chiefly British : a motorcycle or bicycle saddle for a passenger

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